A partial government shutdown looms as the Senate remains divided over spending bills. But how would a shutdown affect Illinois tax refunds?

Democrats control all levers of government in Illinois. We have been grappling with the same problems for decades with no ...

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“We’re not gonna pay them and we’re not gonna pay California, and we’re not gonna pay Illinois with that big slob of a governor that they have,” Trump said. The federal government appropriated more ...

The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker over new laws that aim to protect migrants from arrest at key locations, including courthouses, hospitals and day cares.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul over a law that aims to protect immigrants at courthouses, hospitals ...

Over-the-year job growth has been trending upwards for months in Springfield, while the unemployment rate rose in Decatur, based on September reports from the Illinois Department of Employment ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Pritzker signed a bill Friday making Illinois the 12th state to allow physician-assisted suicide. The bill, named the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act (SB ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law on Friday allowing some adults with a terminal illness to take their own lives with medical help. Senate Bill 1950, or the Medical Aid ...

Illinois has made progress toward gender pay equity, but significant disparities remain, particularly for Black and Hispanic workers in low-wage sectors, a new report found. The University of Illinois ...

The measure restricts immigration arrests around state courthouses. Republicans have criticized the law and suggested it would face legal challenges. By Mitch Smith Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois, a ...

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